Where does “outlash” come from?

outlash (English) comes from English lash, from Middle French lachier, from Old French lacier, from Latin laqueo, from Latin laqueus, from Proto-Italic lakw- — to ensnare.

outlash (English): The act of somebody lashing out

Definitions

  1. The act of somebody lashing out

Ancestry of “outlash”, step by step

outlash traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English lash

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishlashThe thong or braided cord of a whip, with which...
2Middle Frenchlachier—
3Old Frenchlacierto lace
4Latinlaqueodative singular of laqueus; ablative singular of...
5Latinlaqueusnoose; snare, gin, trap
6Proto-Italiclakw-to ensnare

via English out

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishoutAway from the inside, centre or other point of...
2Middle Englishouteout
3Old Englishūtout
4Proto-West Germanic*ūtout, outward
5Proto-Germanicūtout, outward
6Proto-Indo-Europeanúdout, outward
Every word from Proto-Italic lakw- →